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1、1Unit 1 FogFog warningWhen Polly left home _ morning, the city was already covered _ a grey mist. _ lunch, the radio forecast that the mist _ become a thick fog _ the afternoon. _ four oclock, Polly left work and stepped _ into the fog .She wondered _ the buses would still be running.No buses to Kin
2、g Street_ out in the street, she walked quickly _ her usual bus stop.How far are you going? the bus conductor asked her _ he took her fare.King Street. said Polly.Sorry，Miss replied the man, the truth is _ it is_ foggy _ the bus to run _ far. Take the Underground to Green Park. The weather _ be bett
3、er there and you might be able to get a taxi.A tall man_ Polly observed the passengers _ the train, she had a feeling _ she was being watched _ a tall man _ a dark overcoat. _ last the train arrived _ Green Park station. _ the rest of the passengers were getting out, she glanced _ the faces around h
4、er. The tall man was nowhere to be seen.FootstepsWhen Polly got _ the station entrance, it was empty. Outside, _ she looked the fog lay _ a thick, grey cloud. There was no one _ sight. Polly set _ towards Park Street. As she walked _ the narrow street, she heard the sound of footsteps _ (approach),
5、_ by the time she reached the corner of the street, the footsteps _ (be) gone. Suddenly Polly felt a rough hand _ (brush) her cheek, _ she heard a mans voice in her ear _ (say) Sorry. The man moved _. She could feel her heart _ (beat) _ fear.The helpful strangerThen she heard the sound _-soft footst
6、eps _ her. A minute before, she had wished _ someone to come _. Now she wanted to run, but fear held her _. The footsteps seemed close now. Then a mans voice came out of the darkness. _ anybody there?Polly hesitated. At last she answered, Hello, I think Im lost. A few seconds _, a hand reached _ and
7、 grasped her arm. Polly found herself _ (star) _ at the face of an old man _ a beard. Maybe I can help you. _ road do you want? he asked.I live _ 86 King Street. Polly replied. Just take my hand. said the man. Come _ me. Youll be all right. He took Pollys hand. Watch _ for the step here._ his other
8、hand the man carried a stick. Polly heard it _ (hit) the step. I can remember some terrible fogs, but maybe that was before your time. I _ see your face, but you _ young. How old are you? Just twenty. answered Polly.2Ah, twenty! _ nice age to be. I was young once. Now were _ the crossroads. Turn lef
9、t here.Im quite lost now. Are you sure you know the way? Polly was beginning to feel frightened again. Of course. You really shouldnt feel anxious, He held her hand _ firmly.The grateful helperHere we are. King Street. He stopped. Thank you so much _ coming _ my aid. said Polly in relief. Would you
10、like to come in and rest _ a while?Its very nice _ you. said the man, but Ill be _. There may be more people lost today, and Id like to help them. You see, a fog _ bad is rare. It gives me the chance to pay_ the help that people give me when its sunny. A blind person _ me cant get _ the road _ help,
11、 _ in a fog like this. Unit 2 English and its historyAll _ history, people _ many different countries and cultures have lived together in Britain. The English language is made _ of the grammar _ vocabulary these people brought _ Britain. That is why English has _ many difficult rules that confuse pe
12、ople.Old EnglishOld English is very different _ the English we speak nowadays. _ fact, we would not be able to understand it _ we heard it today. Before the 5th century, people in Britain _ spoke a language called Celtic. Then two Germanic groups _ the European mainlandthe Angles and the Saxonsoccup
13、ied Britain. Old English consisted _ a mixture of their languages. (_ the English language and the English people are named _ the Angles; the word Angle was spelt Engle in Old English.) Aside _ place names such _ London, very few Celtic words became part _ Old English. _ the end of the 9th century,
14、the Vikings, people from Northern European countries such as Denmark and Norway, began to move to Britain. They brought _ them their languages, _ also mixed _ Old English. _ the 10th century, Old English had become the official language of England.When we speak English today, we _ feel puzzled _ whi
15、ch words or phrases to use. This is _ English has many words and phrases from different languages, but _ similar meanings. For example, the word sick came from a word once used _ the Angles and the Saxons, _ ill came from a word once used by the Norwegians.Middle EnglishMiddle English is the name given _ the English used from _ the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played _ part in the development _ this new type of Eng
